Arch-supporter.



C. C. STEGER.

ARCH SUPPORTER. A BPLIOATION FILED JAN. 9. 191s.

` Patented Jan. 27, 1914. l

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

CHARLES c. srnsnn, on DAYTON, omo.

ABCILSUPQQBTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 27, 1914.

Application med January 9, 1913. serial No. 740,943.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES C; STEGER, a citizen of the. United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a. new and useful Improvement in Arch-Supporters, of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in arch supporters.

The object of the invention is to provide a lrm, flexible and comfortable support for the arch of the foot, and it is particularly `adapted for treating and protecting weak and afflicted arches and insteps.

My improved support is readily and easily insertble in a bootor'shoe, and is so con-p ystructed that when the foot bears upon the bottom portion of the support, the side wing thereof will b'e forced toward the arch of the foot to firmly brace and support it.

With the above and other important incidental objects in view, my invention consists ofthe arrangement and construction of parts set forth inthe following specification and particularly pointed out in tlhe subjoine claim. y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved arch supporter. Fig. 2 is a bottomplan view of the same. And Fig. 3 is. a section taken on the line -a of Fig. 2..

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts.

In a detailed description of my inven.- ti'on, 1 designates the heel portion of my improved arch supporter, which is preferably constructed of hard leather duly ham- Ineredto give it the desired rigidity. Extending forwardly from the heel portion 1, and integral therewith, is a longitudinal arched portion 2, also `constructed of hard leather and being sufficiently iexible to conform to the arch of the foot.I Bent up from one side ofthe yheel and Vlongitudinal arch portions of my support, ,is a side or wing;

portion 3. This wlng portion extends almost pcrpendicularly 'above the heel portion 2,

it is most needed to and gradually flares outwardly and downward y as it approaches the end of the longitudinal arche portion 2.

4 designates a longitudinal relatively narrow strip of hard leather, rubber or other firm material, which is suitably secured to the ibottom portion of my support to form a fulcrum, whereby, when the foot presses down upon the heel and longitudinal arched portions of my support,the Win portion 3 thereof will be forced upward y and in-v wardly toward the arch of the foot to firmly brace and support it. 'The heel portion 1 is .provided with an aperture 5 to receive a screw or other means (not shown) for fastening the supporter to the shoe if desired. l l

' My improved ,arch supporter `is simple, may be. easily and economically constructed,

and may be readily inserted into land re-` moved from a 'boot or shoe by the wearer. When in place, it readily accommodates itself to theffoot,and responds at the times rotect and brace the arch. For example, lt e arch or instep must be more firmly braced and protected when a step is being taken.. Accordingly, when the foot bears down upon my support, the. wing 3 is forced upwardly and inwardly against the arch, thereby protecting and strengthening it and at the same time affording the wearer ease and comfort when walking. y

As my improved arch supporter is wholly constructed of hard leather duly hammered, it will have suflicient fiexibility and stability to firmly support the arch and instep in all of its positions, with comfort to the wearer.

I 'do not wish to be limited to the details of construction and arrangement herein shown and described, but the same may be varied to suit different conditions of use.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A foot arch supporter adapted to be inserted in boots and shoes, comprising a heel portion, a longitudinal arched portion integral wit-h'said Vheel portion, an upwardly and outwardly flaring Wing portion bent up supporter is depressed, substantially as de- 10 from one side of said heel and longitudinal scribed. portions, and a longitudinal relatively nar- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ow stiip Iuountel beneath said heel aid my hand this 6th day of January, 1913.

ongltu ma arc e ortions ap roxlmate midway of the latteli, and arraiiged to acyt CHARLES C' STEGER as a fulcrum whereby the wing portion is Witnesses:

forced tightly against the arch of the foot D. M. ROWE,

when the longitudinal arched portion of the HOWARD S. SMITH. 

